7/17
Stay in the Sherlock house

8/17
The ​Obamas' luxury escape is on the market

£14.5 million

This luxurious holiday home on the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts is thought to be the summer choice of US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle — and if they like it that much, they could buy it. The six-bedroom house has a basketball court, infinity pool and a fitness centre.

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9/17
Where Beyoncé leads, you could follow...

£1.1 million

A two-bedroom loft apartment in Clapton, E5, that has played host to stars including Beyoncé, is for sale. The flat provided the backdrop for music videos featuring Destiny's Child and Tinchy Stryder, as well as adverts, TV programmes and magazine shoots.

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10/17
Ramsay's Cornish holiday heaven

£4.4 million

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and wife Tana have been making the most of their new £4.4 million Cornish holiday home. The purchase was one of the most expensive recorded in the county. But even so, estate agents say the five-bedroom cottage in Rock is in need of sprucing up.

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11/17
Bond mansion: licensed to thrill

£5 million

James Bond smoothie Sir Roger Moore owned this glamorous mansion in the Seventies when starring in Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me. The sprawling property has stylish interiors, a guest wing, a heated swimming pool and manicured gardens. EastEnders actor Shane Richie and magician Paul Daniels are neighbours.

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12/17
Old curiosity knocking shop

£175 a night

The secret Covent Garden retreat Charles Dickens used to escape his wife and entertain the actress Ellen Ternan can now be rented on Airbnb. The cosy one-bedroom apartment sits above the Charles Dickens Coffee House and overlooks cobbled Tavistock Street, with the West End’s theatres on its doorstep.

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13/17
Jason’s place proves a nice little earner

£5.8 million

Hard man actor Jason Statham and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have sold their Hollywood Hills home. The A-listers bought the elegant estate from Night at the Museum star Ben Stiller for a reported £4.6 million in 2011. They have upgraded to an £8.2 million mansion in Beverly Hills.

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14/17
Penthouse with A-list views

£19.75 million

The penthouse where TV presenter and model Alexa Chung launched her AG Jeans collection is on sale. In the NEO Bankside development, the stunning duplex - which was also used as a filming location by singer Jessie J - offers 360-degree views, taking in London landmarks including St Paul’s Cathedral, the Shard and the City.

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15/17
Keep the house, folks!

£1.3 million

Pop star Rita Ora's jet-set lifestyle means she's too busy to need a permanent base in Britain, so she has given her six-bedroom home to her mum and dad. She is said to have invested in the house without even seeing it, trusting their opinion while they did the house hunting on her behalf. It seems they have been handsomely rewarded.

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16/17
Buy George’s California dream

£6.4 million

A Santa Barbara house once owned by George Michael is on the market. Its hexagonal shape and 16 glass walls provide astonishing views of Los Angeles, the mountains and coastline. As well as four bedrooms, there is a guest house in the grounds. A tennis court and pool with night lighting add to the glamour.

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17/17
Take the whole Entourage

£253 a night

Luxury awaits in the guest lodge of this Hollywood Hills mansion, used as the setting for US comedy-drama Entourage (pictured) which was later adapted into a film with Mr Selfridge star Jeremy Piven. The lodge has a pool with views of the LA skyline and is available to book for short breaks from £253 a night - less than a stay in many a decent LA hotel...